1 files changed, 13 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/main/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/pap/main/PolicyPapApplication.java b/main/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/pap/main/PolicyPapApplication.java
index ede40126..edb6ff6d 100644
--- a/main/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/pap/main/PolicyPapApplication.java
+++ b/main/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/pap/main/PolicyPapApplication.java
@@ -22,12 +22,15 @@ package org.onap.policy.pap.main;
 
 import com.google.gson.Gson;
 import com.google.gson.GsonBuilder;
+import com.google.gson.JsonParser;
+import com.google.gson.JsonSerializer;
 import org.onap.policy.common.gson.GsonMessageBodyHandler;
 import org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.SpringBootApplication;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.domain.EntityScan;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.jackson.JacksonAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
+import springfox.documentation.spring.web.json.Json;
 
 @SpringBootApplication(exclude = {JacksonAutoConfiguration.class})
 @EntityScan(
@@ -39,8 +42,17 @@ public class PolicyPapApplication {
         SpringApplication.run(PolicyPapApplication.class, args);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Configure gson with the required adapters to be used in the application.
+     *
+     * @return the gson bean
+     */
     @Bean
     public Gson gson() {
-        return GsonMessageBodyHandler.configBuilder(new GsonBuilder()).create();
+        GsonBuilder gsonBuilder = GsonMessageBodyHandler.configBuilder(new GsonBuilder());
+        JsonSerializer<Json> serializer =
+            (json, type, jsonSerializationContext) -> JsonParser.parseString(json.value());
+        gsonBuilder.registerTypeAdapter(Json.class, serializer);
+        return gsonBuilder.create();
     }
 }